Minutes of Lowndes County

Children’s Policy Council 

October 4, 2006

 

District Judge Terri Bozeman Lovell called the Lowndes County Children’s Policy Council meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. on October 4, 2006, at the Lowndes County Law Library.

 

The meeting was attended by Judge Terri Bozeman Lovell, District Judge, Gloria Jean Canty, SKIP, Inc.; James Collins, ABC Board, Charlie Colvin, River Region United Way;  Rosetta Crowell, Legal Services; James Gooden, Hayneville Mental Health; Sylvester Hardy, Lowndes County Youth Count; Debra Howard, Selma Career Link; Monica Jackson, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services; Katina James, STEP Program; Liletta Jenkins, DCA; Dr. George Kelly, Montgomery Inner City Ministries; Vera Larkin, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services; Rebecca Leadingham, Montgomery Area Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Matissa Moorer, Parent; Arthur Nelson, Lowndes County Head Start; Audrey Peterson, Lowndes County DHR, Mae Richmond, Lowndes County Health Network; Victoria Rudolph, Wellness Case Management; Marion Simpson, Montgomery Inner City Ministries; Paul Sloane, County Commissioner, Dan Therrien, Fort Deposit Library; Dr. George Thomas, Health Services Inc.; Sabrina Townsend, Ark of Love; Joseph Trimble, ASU Abstinence Program; Dr. Walter White, Family Guidance Center; Keisha Winters, Juvenile Intake Officer.

 

Judge Bozeman Lovell welcomed Council members and introduction of members and guests followed.  The members approved the minutes of the August 2, 2006, meeting. 

 

Recognition of grants were given to the following individuals, businesses and granting agencies: Paul Sloane: $500 for Lowndes County Youth Count, BancorpSouth Bank: $500 for Leadership Lowndes County, Hayneville Telephone Company: $500 for Lowndes County Youth Count, Cornerstone Community Outreach: $5000 for Lowndes County Youth Count and $1000 for Leadership Lowndes County, Black Belt Community Foundation: $1500 for Leadership Lowndes County.

 

Dr. George Kelly from Montgomery Inner City Ministries gave a presentation on the success of the youth mentoring program which is in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office.  Reverend Sylvester Hardy encouraged the CPC members present to become active in the Lowndes Youth Count program.  Lowndes County Youth Count is utilizing Dr. Kelly’s program to recruit volunteer mentors in Lowndes County for the youth participating in Lowndes County Youth Count. 

 

Dan Therrien gave an overview of the new Lowndes County Children’s Policy County website: www.lowndescountycpc.org. The members recognized Dan for his hard work in developing and launching the website.  He encouraged the members to submit information to him for the website. 

 

The meeting concluded at 4:30 p.m.